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DAVID L. MASTERS AND JAMES B. COREY, OF BR'ADDOOK, PENNSYLVANIA.

MEANS FOR APPLYING MO TIVEPOWER.

EFECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 340,229, dated April 20, 1886.

Application filed May 20, 1885.

the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in means for applying motivepower, the object being to provide a motive power of simple and durable construction and of small initial cost.

Our invention consists in the improved construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improved motive power,

partly shown in section, the better to illustrate the working parts of our invention. Fig. 2is an end elevation of the master-wheel, showing the V-shaped recess or channel and gear-wheel combined. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of an open pipe beneath the surface of the ground, in which the cable lies when not in use, and provided with a steam-pipe, to prevent freezing in cold weather. Fig. 4. is a cross-section of a master-wheel, showing an automatic device for clutching the cable when not entirely around the wheel. Fig. 5 is a side view of the same with pulleys at either side, which serve to keep the cable close to the wheel. i

To put our invention into practice, we place 011 a truck, A, mounted on wheels B, an engine and boiler, connected to a shaft, a, on suitable bearings, b. To one end of this shaft a is affixed a small toothed wheel or pinion, c,

which meshes with another toothed wheel, (7, directly above and secured to a shaft, 6, parallel to the line of track f, and placed in bearings g at each end. Each side of the toothed wheel (I is provided with conical recesses h, which engage with friction clutches i k,

.mounted on mandrels Z l,'revolving loosely about the shaft e,'on which they are placed. To the friction clutch i on left of the gearwheel d is added a bevel gear-wheel, m, which meshes with the bevel-toothed wheel a, form ing part of the master -wheel-D, placed on a shaft, 0, in suitable bearings, 11, at right angles to the side of the car A. Around the perimeterof the master-wheel D is a deep V- shaped groove, q, in which is placed a cable, 1', having each end securely fastened at widelyseparated points. To one end of the mandrel l is placed a drum, 8, mounted on suitable bearings, g, which can be used for lifting heavy bodies. Vertically secured to the frame of the carA is a small threaded shaft, 2, on which is a pulley, a, carrying the rope 1', which, when revolved, will move to either side of the drum 8 and prevent climbing of the rope a. To one end of the mandrel Z next the front of the car A is secured a bent lever, w, fulcrumed at .9 below the shaft e, which carries the friction-clutches i It and drum .9, and serves to operate the clutches i k.

The cable r when notin nselies in a chamber, y, open at the top, 2, and placed beneath the surface of the ground. A steam-pipe, 0:, is placed within and continues the entire length, and prevents freezing in low temperatures; or we conduct a pipe, as, from the exhaust-chamber of the engine to the open pipe or chamber 3/ beneath.

Figs. 4 and 5 are views of a clutch or grip wheel intended to obviate the necessity of passing the cable 1' entirely around the master-wheel D, and also facilitate the disconnect ing of the car A. from the cable 1', when desired,without unloosening the cable 1" at either end.

When desired to put the car A in motion, the engine is started and the lever w is raised, which brings the friction-clutch tin contact with the toothed wheel (I and gives it the same speed and motion. The gear-wheel m on the front of the clutch 13, meshing with bevel-gearing a on the side of the master wheel D, rotates the latter, and, acting on the cable r, will move the car A forward.

To bring the drum sin use, the lever 10 is pressed downward, which separates the front clutch, i, and engages the rear clutch, k, with the toothed wheel (Z. The pulley u on the threaded shaft tbelow distributes the rope r evenly on the drum.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire .to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a pinion, c, secured on a shaft, a, and connected to a motive power, a toothed wheel, 41, on each side of which is a deep conical recess, 71, the friction clutches i k, mandrels Z Z, shaft 6, lever w, master-wheel D, one side of which is beveled, gearing n, and a cable, 9', all constructed and operated as shown and described.

2. In combination with a motive power and car, A, such as described, an open-topped box or pipe, y, constructed in sections and bolted together, a pipe, 00, leading thereto and connected with the exhaust of the engine placed within the car A, substantially as described. 20

3. In combination with a motive power, truck, or car, A, such as shown and described, a master-wheel, D, about theperimeter of which are placed automatic clutches q, for gripping the cable '1', and pulleys f, for sustaining 25 the rope r a short distance above the lowest point of the wheel, substantially as set forth;

DAVID LI MASTERS. JAMES B. COREY. .Vitnesses:

V. O. BARR, M. E. HARRIs'oN, 

